Thursday August 29, 2024
The Phnom Penh Post —
The level of the Mekong reached an alarming point in Vientiane yesterday, leading authorities to advise riverside communities to be prepared for flooding.
According to a notice issued by the Meteorology and Hydrology Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, residents of Nongda village in Sisattanak district and Hom village in Hadxaifong district, and others living in low-lying areas near the river, should be on the alert for flooding in the coming days as more rain is forecast from August 28-30.
The level of the Mekong in Sisattanak district is currently 11 metres and 68cm, at the point where the flood warning level is 11 metres and 50cm and the danger level is 12 metres and 50cm, the notice stated.
Following the weather bureau’s warning, people living in at-risk areas are envisaging the possibility of moving their belongings and animals to higher ground.